Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Ethan packs 23 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 3 left over
- 23 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 3
2.Leo packs 25 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 1 left over
- 25 ÷ 3 = 8 remainder 1
3.There are 5 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 30 pencils
- 5 × 6 = 30
4.There are 6 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 54 pencils
- 6 × 9 = 54
5.Jack shares 63 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 63 ÷ 9 = 7
6.There are 5 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 5 × 8 = 40
7.Jack shares 45 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 45 ÷ 5 = 9
8.Mason shares 30 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 6 = 5
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